July 2011 eBusiness Watch

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July 2011

Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches

CALENDAR OF EVENTS JULY

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Wednesday

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Chamber Closed

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Business Builder Seminar 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday

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Power Networking 9 @ Lunch 11:30 a.m.

Crowne Plaza

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4 Science and Technology Committee 8:00 a.m.

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12 Special Breakfast Congressman West PBC Convention Center 7:45 a.m.

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Thursday

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Women in Business 11:45 a.m.

Friday

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18 Chamber Mixer Russell’s Blue Water 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

25 Back to School Breakfast PBC Convention Center 7:45 a.m.

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23 Business Builder Seminar 8:30 a.m.

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*All meetings are held at the Chamber unless otherwise noted. Events are subject to change

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One-on-One 101 8:30 a.m.

22 FLSA Executive Briefing Seminar 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

To Sell is NOT to Sell 8:30 a.m.

Business Builder Seminar 8:30 a.m.

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Wednesday

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Health Care Committee Location TBA 12:00 p.m.

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YPOP HotSpot - iBar- PGA National 5:30 p.m.

13 14 Business Builder Chamber Mixer Seminar 8:30 a.m.

Tiki Bar - Hilton PB Airport 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

YPOP HotSpot - Rooney’s Ambassador Committee 11:45 a.m.

All-In 5:30 p.m.

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Friday

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Monday

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To Sell is NOT to Sell 8:30 a.m.

Thursday

One-on-One 101 8:30 a.m.

401 N Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 | Phone: 561.833.3711 Fax: 561.833.5582 | www.palmbeaches.org

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ON THE COVER Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches 401 N. Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone: (561) 833-3711 Fax: (561) 833-5582

6 Annual Golf Tournament 17 Young Professionals of the Palm Beaches

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Visit us online at: www.palmbeaches.org

Staff

Dennis Grady Chief Executive Officer Sandy Pullens Director of Administrative Services Kelley Burke Director of Sponsorships and Special Events Donald Burgess Operations Coordinator Alexandra Guth Communications Coordinator/Webmaster Kelly Fanelli Membership Director Mike Penn Membership Development

Rule of Thumb Invest:

10% of your business’ gross revenue to advertising/marketing efforts  80% to customer acquisition  20% to brand recognition FIND MORE MARKET INFO AT:

RealSolutions.PalmBeachPost.com

Sharon McIntosh Information Coordinator

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Officers

Chair Carey O’Donnell O’Donnell Agency Chair-Elect Michelle Diffenderfer Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. Treasurer David D. Brooks, CPA Secretary Harvey E. Oyer III Shutts & Bowen, LLP General Counsel Paul Krasker Trident Title, LLC At-Large Member Wesley Lauer Akerman Senterfitt Past-Chair Don DeWoody WGCompass Realty Companies

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Board of Directors

Larry B. Alexander - Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. Christopher Benvenuto - Gunster David Brooks - D. Brooks and Associates CPA’s, P.A. Scott Butler - Butler Construction Co. John Cassidy - John C. Cassidy Air Conditioning, Inc. Don DeWoody - WGCompass Realty Companies Michelle Diffenderfer - Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. Dr. David Dorfman - Mobile Chiropractic of the Palm Beaches Tom Dye - Carlton Fields Bill Fleming - Palm Beach Atlantic University Charles Gerardi - The Palm Beach Post Clint Glass - Balfour Beatty Construction Russell Greene - Grand Bank & Trust of Florida Christine Hanley - Christine D. Hanley & Associates, P.A. Patti Hamilton - Southern Waste Systems LLC/Sun Recycling Rick Herman - PNC Bank Beth Kigel - KBS Strategies Group, LLC Don Kiselewski - Florida Power & Light Co. Patrick Koenig - Flagler Realty & Development, Inc. Paul Krasker - Trident Title, LLC Scott Lampert - Broad and Cassel Wesley Lauer - Akerman Senterfitt Trish Lowry - Florida’s Blood Centers Monica Manolas - CEMEX Danny Martell - Florida Crystals Corporation Daniel Miller - Broad and Cassel Frank Newman - WACHOVIA, A Wells Fargo Company Mark Nosacka - Good Samaritan Medical Center Carey O’Donnell - O’Donnell Agency Harvey E. Oyer, III - Shutts & Bowen, LLP Kevin Probel - Related Companies Jay Shearouse - First Bank of the Palm Beaches Keith Spina - Glidden Spina & Partners Jonathan Teaford - Digital Domain Media Group John Templeton - Templeton & Company, LLP Ricky Wade - McDonald’s/”B”ing the Best, Inc. Steve Wasserman - WPTV NewsChannel 5 William S. Williams - Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath Kathy Willoughby - Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Upcoming Chamber Events: August

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Report from Washington featuring Congressman Allen West

Join us for a report from Washington

by United States Congressman Allen West on Friday, August 12 from 7:45 – 9:00 a.m. at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

It is sponsored by AT&T Florida.

The Congressman will touch on many important issues, including the raising of the debt ceiling, his upcoming trip to the Middle East, and his proposed legislation that would lower corporate business tax rates 20%. In addition, he will take questions from the audience.

This special event is not part of the monthly breakfast series.

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Back to School Breakfast

On Thursday, August 25 from 7:45 - 9:00 a.m. at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, the Chamber will host its annual Back to School Breakfast with guest speaker Bill Malone, Superintendent School District of Palm Beach County.

Breakfast events offer the early-bird networkers an excellent opportunity to start their day by making valuable business contacts in an energetic atmosphere.

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Butler Construction Awarded Chamber Cup in Golf Tournament

The Annual Chamber Golf Tournament soared like an eagle at PGA National Resort and Spa on Friday, June 24. The golfers, who were on the Tom and George Fazio designed Squire Course, played a quick round by tournament standards - just over four hours.

The tournament’s winner of the Corporate Cup was Butler Construction Company and the team name will be engraved on the trophy proudly displayed in the Chamber lobby.

Its players included Stephen Butler, Gabe Henehan, Kevin Probel and Mark Holsthauzen.

Balfour Beatty Construction was the second place foursome with members Rob Gillette, Bill Marcus, Chris Long and Garrett Southern.

Event sponsors included: West Construction, Continental Breakfast sponsor; Braman Motorcars, Hole in One sponsor; Costco, Water

Balfour Beatty Construction

First Bank of the Palm Beaches

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sponsor; Grease Burger Bar, Beer sponsor; and Gordon and Doner PA, Bag sponsor.

Special thanks to the staff of PGA National - David Fine, V.P. Sales, Marketing and Revenue; Jaime Crespy, Corporate Sales Manager; Herb Lyman and Alex Najabadi in Tournament Services; and Karen Soto, Director of Catering.

The Tee Ambassadors included: Alex and Ani; AMLI at Ibis Apartments; Costco; GliddenSpina & Partners; John C. Cassidy Air Conditioning, Inc.; South Florida Fair and PBC Expositions, Inc.; South Florida Science Museum; The Gardens Court; and Vista Lago Apartment Homes. Golfers enjoyed Italian Ices at the Chill Zone compliments of the O’Donnell Agency and Martinis compliments of The Continental Group

Blue Ocean Capital

Florida Crystals

Butler Construction Company

FPL

Fuoco Group LLC

Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.

Palm Beach Kennel Club

Professional Firefighters & Paramedics of Palm Beach County

Good Samaritan Medical Center

Massey Clark/GLG Pharma

PNC Bank

Republic Services of Palm Beach

Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

Palm Beach Community Bank

Preferred Printing & Graphics

Rybovich

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Southern Waste Systems/Sun Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Recycling Florida

The Continental Group, Inc.

The Morganti Group, Inc.

The Palm Beach Post

Trident Title, LLC

West Construction

WGCompass Realty Companies

Chamber CEO Dennis Grady (second from left) presents the Chamber Cup to winning team Butler Construction - Stephen Butler, Kevin Probel, and Gabe Henehan

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Balfour Beatty came in 2nd place: Bill Marcus (left) and Rob Gillette (right)

Business Expo The Chamber held its Annual Business Expo at the new West Palm Event Hall –The Box, located on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard in West Palm Beach on June 16. This free event provided attendees and exhibitors an opportunity to connect, collaborate and communicate. The event was sponsored in part by Good Samaritan, St. Mary’s and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Centers, where you can now hold your place on line for emergency room services.

Bonnie Peters from Solantic Walk-in Urgent won the door prize – an HDTV television.

The premium exhibitors included: All-Ways Advertising Company BrightStar Lifecare Stand Out Media, Inc. Exhibitors included: Almost Family Alpert Jewish Family & Children’s Service AlphaGraphics of the Palm Beaches AlwaysNear Best Western Palm Beach Lakes Inn Cartridge World Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches Chick-fil-A Costco Wholesale Focus Video; General Plumbing, Inc.

Global Wines Florida HahnRoss Wines, LLC Healthcare Solutions Team Hippocrates Health Institute Hospice by the Sea, Inc. Ink & Toner USA Minds i No Limits Corp.

Nancy Hanlon Associates, Inc. PayMaster Payroll Service Rehabilitation Center of the Palm Beaches Solantic Walk-in Urgent Care T-Mobile The Palm Beach Post Tropical Financial Credit Union Vista Lago Apartment Homes World of Beer Zavee

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New Members

AVID Sportswear Nicole Johnson - Owner / Operator 4521 PGA Blvd., #136 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 (561) 932-2865 www.avidsw.com SPORTING GOODS

Healthcare Solutions Team Duke Hebert - Senior Agent 202-F Pinecrest Circle Jupiter, FL 33458 (847) 373-5294 www.heberthealth.com INSURANCE

Tavory Dentistry, PA Dr. Yaron Tavory, DMD - President 3472 Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 2-D West Palm Beach, FL 33406 (561) 246-6595 www.tavorydentistry.com DENTISTS

BrightStar Lifecare Jon Arnold - President 560 Royal Palm Blvd.

Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 (561) 383-6967 www.brightstarcare.com HOME HEALTH SERVICES

Kay Showers Tanya Williams - Owner / Designer 213 N. Ware Dr. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 (561) 856-4554 www.kayshowers.com JEWELRY DESIGNERS

Carlos’ n Charlie’s Jorge Risse - Brand Manager 700 S. Rosemary Ave., Suite 228 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 837-2200 www.carlosandcharlies.com RESTAURANTS

LaBovick Law Group Esther LaBovick - Director of Financial Affairs 5220 Hood Rd., Suite 200 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 (561) 625-8400 www.LaBovick.com LEGAL SERVICES & PLANS

The Human Capital Group, LLC Roy B. Assad - Partner 325 Clematis St., Suite 153 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (888) 424-9298 www.hcgnow.com COACHING - PERSONAL &

PROFESSIONAL

Cbeyond Joaquin Jara - Marketing Director 3601 SW 160th Ave., Suite 400 Miramar, FL 33027 (630) 468-1223 joaquin.jara@cbeyond.net www.cbeyond.net TELECOMMUNICATIONS Clinics Can Help Owen O’Neill - Executive Director 1550 Latham Rd., Suite 10 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 (561) 640-2995 www.clinicscanhelp.org NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION Devonshire at PGA National Carole Seigworth - Community

Relations Manager 350 Devonshire Way Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 (561) 227-2401 www.devonshirepga.com RETIREMENT & LIFE CARE

COMMUNITIES & HOMES

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Lotus Pro Distribution of Florida Garry Szyndlar / John Collier

President - V.P. 6419 Longleaf Pine Dr. Jupiter, FL (561) 779-5125 www.LotusPro.co CLEANING SYSTEMS - PRESSURE,

CHEMICAL, INDUSTRIAL,

ETC.

Minds i No Limits, Corp.

William K. Horneck - President 224 Citrus Trail Boynton Beach, FL 33436 (561) 704-1900 www.mindsicorp.com VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES Stand Out Media Inc. Gale Langford - President 7108 Fairway Dr. #290 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 (561) 630-8075 www.standoutmediadisplays.com TRADESHOW DISPLAYS -

PORTABLE

The Real Journey LLC Donna Ceriani - Executive Coach 638 N. U.S. Highway 1 Jupiter, FL 33469 (212) 706-0972 www.therealjourney.com COACHING - PERSONAL &

PROFESSIONAL

For a full list of members visit our Online Membership Directory at www.palmbeaches.org

Renewals Best Western Palm Beach Lakes Inn Blue Heron Fleet BrandsMart USA Chatsworth at PGA National Chesterfield Hotel Cleveland Clinic Florida Health and Wellness

Center CSN Telecommunications Inc. DiVosta Homes Elhilow, Smith & Company LLC Equitrack Business Consulting Forte Interactive Inc. Gold Coast Financial Group, LLC Gracie Street Interior Design Inc. Greenspoon Marder, P.A. Hippocrates Health Institute Hospice by the Sea, Inc. Hulett Environmental Services Kauff’s Signs / Tint & Vehicle Wraps NAI Merin Hunter Codman Palm Beach Cancer Institute Palm Beach Opera Inc. Pinsky & Lickstein Plastic Surgery Power Marketing Academy Ruth’s Chris Steak House Ruth’s Chris Steak House - Boca Raton Sir Speedy Printing (Downtown) South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for

the Cure South Florida Radiation Oncology STRAYER UNIVERSITY-Palm Beach Gardens

Campus Success Talk, Inc. The Honda Classic The Law Office of Michael A. Kaufman, P.A. United Way of Palm Beach County

So, you’ve been to a Chamber event and collected those all-important business cards.

Now what? The Chamber’s One-On-One 101 seminar helps members turn those cards into productive appointments. It’s a step-by-step approach to getting meetings with the right person, setting an agenda for the meeting, using formulas for 1x 1x monitoring results and setting goals.

RSVP to attend1x the One-On-One 101 Friday, 1x 1x August, 26th at 8:30 a.m. in the Chamber boardroom. For more information on this event and Chamber benefits, contact Kelly Fanelli at (561) 833-3711 ext. 235 or kfanelli@ palmbeaches.org “Kelly’s presentation was informative, entertaining and captivating. She brought my scattered thoughts on the subject of networking into a well-defined target for success – thank you!”

Roy Williams Southern Self Storage One-on-One 101 Sponsored by:

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Burlington Self Storage 422 7th Street West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Joan Crowley, Facility Manager 561.820.8871 Mayor Muoio joined Bill Rockwell, Vice President, Joan Crowley, Facility Manager, and Chamber Ambassadors at Burlington Self Storage, 422 7th Street, West Palm Beach, for a Ribbon Cutting to celebrate the expansion of their facility, including 28 new drive-up units. Lift capacity to allow storage of two vehicles per unit is also available.

Call 561.820.8871 for information and rates Creative Matters, Inc. 1800 Upland Road West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561.833.2776 brad@creativematters360.com Mayor Jeri Muoio joins Bradford P. Miller, CEO, Pamela M.M. Miller, President, and Kimberly Saltrese of Creative Matters, Chamber Ambassadors and friends to celebrate the opening of their new office. Creative Matters is a full service marketing and promotional products company.

Carlos’ n Charlie’s 700 S. Rosemary Ave., Suite 228 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 837-2200 www.carlosandcharlies.com

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Chamber Health Care Committee Hosts Coffee Social The Health Care Committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches held a Coffee Social on July 7 at JFK Medical Center. This joint event with the South Healthcare Advocacy Network (SHAN) attracted seventy-five attendees from throughout the county. The room was abuzz as the attendees took advantage of the informal gathering to freely network with a wide range of professionals from all aspects of the healthcare community.

The Health Care Committee meets once a month for lunch at 12:00 noon. The committee encourages members to invite guests for continued growth and expansion.

For more information on the Health Care Committee, contact Mike Penn at mpenn@ palmbeaches.org or (561) 833-3711 ext.236

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Members In Motion DAVID BROOKS EARNS VALUATION CREDENTIAL David D. Brooks, CPA CVA has been awarded the Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) credential by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts after passing a rigorous written exam and satisfying extensive experience requirements. This credential provides valuable credibility to the valuation and other services offered by David D. Brooks and Associates CPA’s, P.A., including CFO/ Controller Consulting, SEC and US GAAP Financial Report Writing, Audits of Public and Private Entities, Tax Preparation, Custody Rule Surprise Examinations for RIA’s, and Due Diligence.

HANLEY RECOGNIZED AS “2011 FLORIDA SUPER LAWYER” Christine D. Hanley, Esq., Principal of Christine D. Hanley & Associates, P.A., was selected and recognized by her peers as a 2011 Florida Super Lawyer. Only five percent of the attorneys in the state are chosen each year.

SIX PARTNERS AT CLARK FOUNTAIN NAMED FLORIDA SUPER LAWYERS FOR 2011WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (June 7, 2011) – The six named partners at the law firm of Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather, Keen & Littky-Rubin have been recognized as Florida Super Lawyers for 2011. Just five percent of attorneys in Florida are recognized with this honorable distinction. The attorneys are Mark Clark, Donald R. Fountain Jr., Nancy La Vista, David C. Prather and Julie H. Littky-Rubin. W. Hampton Keen was recognized in Super Lawyers as an Up and Comer.

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PEGGY ADAMS ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, a nonprofit organization that provides rescue services to more than 10,000 homeless, neglected and abused animals each year, has appointed humane society veteran Rich Anderson for the position of executive director and CEO, starting June 13. The current executive director, David Miller, will return to his hometown of Charlotte, N.C. after making important contributions to the advancement of the organization over the last 18 months.

Anderson will lead the rescue league in expanding its services and programs to serve more animals in the community and the people who care for them.

LA VISTA NAMED TREASURER OF FLORIDA CHAPTER OF ABOTA Nancy La Vista, a partner at the law firm of Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather, Keen & Littky-Rubin in West Palm Beach, has been named treasurer of the Florida chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (FlABOTA).

“As Corporate Sales Manager at PGA National Resort & Spa, the position requires me to not only maintain my current account relationships, but build new business relationships as well. Our membership with the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches has facilitated contacts and connections to local area businesses to create strategic alliances throughout Palm Beach County.”

Jaime Crespy Corporate Account Manager PGA National Resort & Spa

June Mixer

The Chamber celebrated the opening of Carlos’ n Charlie’s at CityPlace on Wednesday, June 8. This 100% authentic Mexican restaurant, with locations in Mexico and throughout the Caribbean, is family-friendly in a laid-back, casual setting. It features lunch specials called bundles, as well as nightly specials like Cheap Date Night Friday and Happy Hour 3pm - 7pm with half price appetizers even on Saturdays. Attendees enjoyed the plentiful Mexican appetizers and Margaritas.

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Leadership West Palm Beach Congratulates Class 2011 The 2011 Class of Leadership West Palm Beach was presented with their certificates of completion during the West Palm Beach City Commission meeting on Monday, June 13.

Leadership West Palm Beach is a program that consists of six full-day sessions that explore the following facets of our community: CityPlace; Western Communities; Health & Human Services; City Center; Community & Culture; and The North End. These men and women represent a core group of individuals who will grow and become the talent pool for improving and leading the City.

We congratulate them on the completion of this program. Special Thanks to Luigi’s Italian Restaurant for hosting a reception for our graduates.

Thank you to our Class 2011 Sponsors: Grand Bank & Trust of Florida; FPL; The Palm Beach Post; INTECH; and The Palm Beach Kennel Club.

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2011 Graduates are: Peter Camacho - CP Associated Services, Inc. Elena Contreras - PNC Bank Christopher Cortez - Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. Kim Daniel - Florida Association for Women Lawyers Martha Franco - INTECH Kent Frazer - Akerman Senterfitt Philip Goombs - West Palm Beach Housing Authority Douglas Greene - West Palm Beach Association of Firefighters Wesley Jolin - West Palm Beach Fire Rescue Gregory Kino - Casey, Ciklin, Lubitz, Martens & O’Connell Brian Lamb - West Palm Beach Fire Rescue Barbara LeBrun - NAI Merin Hunter Codman, Inc. Jon Schmidt - Jon E. Schmidt & Associates, Inc. Laurie Steele - Steele the Show Public Relations MaryAnn Stetson - West Palm Pools, Inc. Julie Timm - St. Mary’s Medical Center Stuart Weinstein - Banyan Partners, LLC Vernique Williams, FPL Jennifer Xie - Downtown Development Authority Christopher Zachritz - City of West Palm Beach.

July HotSpot Hosted by PGA National Resort & Spa/iBar

August HotSpot to be hosted at Rooney’s All-In Join the Young Professionals of the Palm Beaches on Tuesday, August 9 at Rooney’s All-In Sports Bar & Grille for the August HotSpot. This event is free for all young professionals ages 2140. For more information visit www.ypopconnect.org.

Using your smart phone, scan this QR code to RSVP for the event.

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The Second Half of 2011 is Here!

It’s important to periodically examine your Chamber participation and be sure you’re getting everything possible out of your investment – both in money and time! Now is a perfect time to step back, evaluate and make necessary adjustments. Don’t have a plan? The Chamber can help! Here are some basic first steps to be sure you are giving your business every possible advantage.

1. Do you know everything that’s available to you? Attend a Business Builder for a refresher course on the various programs and services available to you.

There will be a review of all the various Chamber programs and insights as to what will be most effective for you.

2. Attend the FREE events! The Chamber calendar includes a series of events free to members, all designed to help you create a marketing and networking plan and track its success. Business Builders, To Sell is NOT to Sell. Oneon-One 101s and seminars all work congruently to help you maximize your Chamber involvement.

3. Have you scheduled a Ribbon Cutting?

It’s great PR and for Chamber members, it’s free! We can come to you with the ribbon and giant scissors, take the photo and put it in the newsletters. Are you a home-based business or in a warehouse?

We do Ribbon Cuttings in the Chamber boardroom once a month!

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4. Does the Chamber have your 25 keywords and phrases? Remember, the Chamber’s website has a search engine similar to a Google search. When you join the Chamber, we ask you for 25 keywords or phrases that describe your company’s products and services. Those keywords and phrases enable visitors to the Chamber’s site to find you more quickly. Keep them up-to-date and accurate so the Chamber’s site can work for you. www.palmbeaches.org receives 125,000 visitors per month; make sure they can find you!

5. Are you offering a Member-to-Member Discount? It may be all your fellow members need to try you above your competition!

6. Do you have a message you need to get out to the members? Advertising is another tool for communicating with Chamber members and the community.

The Chamber offers a variety of advertising vehicles from the website to Chamber publications and newsletters.

The Chamber even offers discounted advertising packages and mailing labels for mailing to the members and important local officials and agencies.

7. Do you have your user name and password for the Chamber website? You should be using them to do everything from making reservations for Chamber events to updating your contact information and keywords. They are also your vehicle for submitting items to the Chamber’s Community Calendar.

Join the Chamber by March 31, 2011 to be included!

Introducing our

NEWEST PUBLICATION 2011 Education Guide

to Promote the Business of Education

8. Are you using the Chamber e-plaque? It appears on YOUR website as an image that establishes credibility for you and your business. It lets clients and customers know that you are a member of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches and a serious participant in our area’s business community. It’s easy and it’s free with your membership!

9. Are your brochures or business cards in the Chamber lobby? The Chamber responds to more than 20,000 telephone, e-mail and walk-in inquires annually.

Make sure your brochures are working for you in the Chamber lobby!

10. Are you getting referrals from your contacts? Chamber members are trained to give referrals to fellow members. The Chamber website, directories, newsletters and events are all geared to make it easier for members and consumers to find you.

The Chamber’s newest publication: The Education Guide to the Palm Beaches, will be distributed at the Back to School Breakfast on Thursday, August 25.

The Education Guide to the Palm Beaches Education - Services and Resource Guide

The Chamber reaches a select demographic of business owners, residents, area professionals, corporations and non-profits and visitors to Palm Beach County; make sure they know who you are and what your company does.

For more information on the many programs and services offered by the Chamber, contact Kelly Fanelli, Membership Director at 833-3711 ext.

235 or kfanelli@palmbeaches.org.

Flagler Drive will be closed for up to 6 weeks between 7th street and Palm Beach Lakes, starting July 21.

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